Abortion rights are particularly salient among suburban women, who play a decisive role in close elections in Arizona. Democrats have poured tens of millions of dollars into television advertising focused on abortion rights, and women have been registering to vote in greater numbers than men across the country. Lake has spoken positively of Arizona's territorial ban on abortion, which she called “a great law that's already on the books.” She has called abortion “the ultimate sin” and has also said abortion pills should be illegal. Masters called abortion “demonic” during the GOP primary and called for a federal personhood law that would give fetuses the rights of people. He has also said he supports a different Arizona law that seeks to ban abortions at 15 weeks.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2022 21:11 UTC